Sources:
Allen Sutton - Ragtime On Records
Rainer E Lotz - Black People - Entertainers of African Descent in Europe and Germany
Craig Martin Gibbs - Black Recording Artists, 1877 - 1926
Sophie Tucker
Jan 5 1910 - New York / orchestra; Sophie Tucker (voc)
That Lovin' Rag (Bernard Adler, Victor H Smalley) (2-min cyl) Edison 10360 1:56
Victor Orchestra
Jan 15 1910 - Camden NJ / Walter B Rogers (conductor)
B 8554-2 Wild Cherries Rag (Ted Snyder) (10” disc) Victor 16472 2:48
John Lacalle's Band
ca January 1910 - New York
At A Georgia Campmeeting (Kerry Mills) (4-min cyl) Indestructible 3001 4:26
Auguste Schmehl
ca January 1910 - New York / Auguste Schmehl (xylophone)
The Bolo Rag (Albert Gumble) (2-min cyl) Indestructible 1297 2:36
Zonophone Concert Band
ca January 1910 - New York / Edward King (conductor)
9763 Corn-Shucks (Ed E Kuhn) (10” disc) Zonophone 5613
(10” disc) Oxford 5613 - band
Zonophone Orchestra
ca January 1910 - New York / Edward King (conductor)
9724 Wall Street Rag (Scott Joplin) (10” disc) Zonophone 5603 2:11
9754 Tobasco (Charles L Johnson) (10” disc) Zonophone 5613
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 5613 - band
Sousa's Band
ca February 1910 / possibly Herbert Clarke (director)
Bachelor's Button (W C Powell [W C Polla]) (2-min cyl) Edison 10379 2:09
Band Of H M Irish Guards
ca February 1910 - London
2405 Peaceful Henry (E Harry Kelly) (10” disc) UK / Edison Bell Disc 182 - Band Of The King's Colonials 2:57
(10” disc) UK / Edison Bell disc 305 - King's Colonials Band
(10” disc) UK / Edison Bell Winner 2029 - Louisiana Symphony Orchestra
2427 The Coon's Birthday (Paul Lincke) (10” disc) UK / Bell Disc 195 (as The Nigger's Birthday)
(10” disc) UK / Britannic 563 - London Military Band (as The Nigger's Birthday)
Arthur Pryor's Band
Feb 18 1910 - Camden NJ
B 8637-3 Happy Go Lucky (J Bodewalt Lampe) (10” disc) Victor 16493 2:42
(10” disc) Victor 16920
Orchestre Tzigane du Volnay
Feb 23 1910 - Paris / Jean Lensen (conductor)
15506u Yankiana Rag (Melville J Gideon) (10” disc) France / Gramophone G C-30728 3:11
(10” disc) France / Gramophone P 6
Victor Dance Orchestra
Mar 1 1910 - Camden NJ / Walter B Rogers (conductor)
B 8671-1 The Smiler (Percy Wenrich) (10” disc) Victor 16497 2:33
Prince's Orchestra
ca March 1910 / Charles A Prince (conductor)
4343-3 Cubanola Glide (Abe Holzmann) (10” disc) Columbia A811 2:54
(10” disc) Harmony A811
(10” disc) D & R 3702 - D & R Symphony Orchestra
(10” single-faced disc) Lakeside 70140
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 4343
(10” disc) Standard A811
(10” disc) UK / Rena Double Face 1365
(10” disc) UK / Regal G 6157 - Empire Symphony Orchestra
Pietro Frosini
Apr 15 1910 - New York / Pietro Frosini (accordion)
An Operatic Rag (Frosini) (10” disc) Victor 16501 2:44
Lacalle's Band
ca April 1910 / Joseph Lacalle (conductor)
Southern Smiles (E Harry Kelly) (4-min cyl) Indestructible 3083 4:34
Salon Orchestra
April 1910 - London / Hermann Finck (conductor)
Lxo 923 St Louis Cake Walk (Thomas W Thurban) (10” disc) UK / Odeon A.2105
(10” disc) Germany / Jumbo 475
Alexander Prince
ca May 1910 - London / unknown (p); Alexander Prince (concertina)
002-01 Mr Black Man (Arthur Pryor) (2-min cyl) Edison 13984 2:13
Long Acre Quartet
ca May 1910 - New York
That Fussy Rag (Victor H Smalley) (2-min cyl) Edison 10423 1:56
New York Military Band
ca May 1910 - New York
African Dreamland (George Atwater) (4-min cyl) Edison Amberol D-13
- part of a promotional list of 24 cylinders not available for general sale; from Edison Phonograph Monthly of July 1910
Pryor's Band
Jun 7 1910 - Camden NJ / Arthur Pryor (conductor); William Christopher O'Hare (arranger)
Temptation Rag (Henry Lodge) Victor 16511 2:29
Zonophone Band
Jun 15 1910 - Camden NJ / Arthur Pryor (conductor)
Z-32-1 S R Henry's Barn Dance (S R Henry [Henry R Stern]) (10” disc) Zonophone 5655
Groot Odeon Orkest
ca June 1910 - Berlin / August Pilz (conductor)
The Mobile Prance (Charles B Brown) (10 1/2” disc) Germany / Odeon 99522
Alagazam (Abe Holzmann) (10 1/2” disc) Germany / Odeon 99523 3:17
xB4873 Hunky-Dory (Abe Holzman) (10 1/2” disc) Germany / Odeon 99524
New York Military Band
ca June 1910
Temptation Rag (Henry Lodge) (4-min cyl) Edison Amberol 539 4:20
Bert Williams
ca June 1910 - New York / orchestra; Bert Williams (voc)
4682-2 I'll Lend You Anything (Harry Von Tilzer) (10” disc) Columbia A915 2:48
(10” disc) Standard A915
4683-1 Something You Don't Expect (Williams / Vincent Bryan) (10” disc) Columbia A929 3:18
4684-1 Constantly (Williams / Jim Burris, Harry B Smith) (10” disc) Columbia A915 3:04
(10” disc) Standard A915
Arthur Pryor's Band
Jun 17 1910 - Camden NJ
B 746-6 Mr Black Man (Pryor) (10” disc) Victor 16668 2:39
Orchestre Tzigane du Pavillon Royal
Jun 18 1910 - Paris / Jean Lensen (conductor)
15868u Popularity (George M Cohan) (10” disc) France / Gramophone G C-30735 (as Popularity Rag)
15869u Temptation Rag (Henry Lodge) (10” disc) France / Gramophone G C-30736 (as Temptation Rag, Tango)
Zonophone Orchestra
Jun 22 1910 - Camden NJ
Z-46-1 Temptation Rag (Henry Lodge) (10” disc) Zonophone 5679
Buchner Orchestra
ca 1910 - Berlin
At A Georgia Campmeeting (Kerry Mills) (10” disc) Germany / Kalliope 91 (as Campmeeting March) 2:40
Empire Military Band
ca 1910 - London
41342 Cubanola Glide (Harry Von Tilzer) (10” disc) UK / Beka 41342
(10” disc) UK / Beka 472
(10” disc) UK / Albion 1052
(10” disc) UK / Alexander 372 - Empire Military Band with W Ashfield
(10” disc) UK / Coliseum 231 - Royal Military Band
(10” disc) UK / Unicorn 100 - The Unicorn Military Band
(10” disc) UK / Scala 108 - Scala Concert Band
Homocord-Orchester
ca 1910 - Berlin
20410-A Nur Nicht Nervos [Don't Get Nervous) (10” disc) Homocord 564 2:39
Jagdausstellung Manhattan Kapelle
ca 1910 - Vienna / Nikolaus Siebenaller (tb); Phillip Silber (director)
5232 Eine Vergnugte Negerhoezeit (Humorisches Cake Walk) (10” disc) Germany / Premier K 10030 2:49
Regimental Band Of The Republic
ca 1910 - New York
High Society (Porter Steele) (10” disc) American 30659 2:58
Stafmuzick der Koninklijke Scherpschutters
ca 1910 - Rotterdam / Bart Verhallen (director)
Down South (William H Myddleton) (10” disc) Netherlands / Gloria 16323 3:15
Bert Williams
Jul 11 1910 - New York / orchestra; Bert Williams (voc)
Play That Barber-Shop Chord (Lewis F Muir / William Tracey) (10” disc) Columbia A929 2:58
Beka London Orchestra
ca July 1910 - London / Julian Jones (conductor)
40883 Noisy Bill (F H Losey) (10” disc) UK / Beka 340 3:07
(10” disc) UK / Albion 1100 - Albion London Orchestra
(10” disc) UK / Ariel K 589 - Ariel London Orchestra
(10” disc) UK / Coliseum 104 - Royal Military Band
(10” disc) UK / John Bull 40883 - John Bull London Orchestra
(10” disc) UK / Scala 249 - Scala Concert Band
Black Diamonds Band
July 1910 - London / Eli Hudson (conductor)
12043e Floating Along (Edward Buffington, B C Harris) (10” disc) UK / Zonophone X-40378 3:16
(10” disc) UK / Cinch 5017 - Royal Guards Band
Prince's Military Band
ca July 1910 / Charles A Prince (conductor)
4535-1 Temptation Rag (Henry Lodge) (10” disc) Columbia A854 2:55
(10” disc) D & R 3721 - D & R Band
(10” disc) Standard A854 - Standard Military Band
(10” disc) UK / Columbia-Rena 1623 - Prince's Concert Band
[unknown take] (10” disc) Climax K266 - Military band
(10” disc) Harmony A854 - Military band
(10” single-faced disc) Lakeside 70021 - Military band
(10” disc) UK / Regal G 6129 - King's Military Band
William Ditcham
Jul 18 1910 - London / orchestra; William Ditcham (bells)
11959e Keep A-Shufflin' (Pauline B Story) (10” single-faced disc) UK / Zonophone 570 (as Keep On A-Shufflin) 2:57
(10” disc) UK / Zonophone-Twin T-5293
(10” disc) UK / Ariel 2263 - bells
Black Diamonds Band
Jul 29 1910 - London / Eli Hudson (conductor)
12045e Cubanola Glide (Harry Von Tilzer) (10” disc) UK / Zonophone X-40377 3:02
Bert Bassett
ca August 1910 - London / unknown (p); Bert Bassett (bj)
Lxo 1041 Darktown Dandies (Joe Morley) (10” disc) UK / Jumbo 542 2:03
(10” disc) UK / Ariel 1632
Lxo 1042 A Ragtime Episode (Paul Eno) (10” disc) UK / Jumbo 556 2:02
(10” disc) Germany / Odeon A.22102
Lxo 1043 Georgia Breeze (10” disc) UK / Jumbo 541 2:28
(10” disc) UK / Ariel 1632
Jumbo Military Band
ca August 1910 - London
I'll Dance Till De Sun Breaks Through (Archibald Joyce) (10” disc) Jumbo 512
Prince's Band / Prince's Orchestra*
ca August 1910 / Charles A Prince (conductor)
4552-1 I'm Alabama Bound (Robert Hoffman) (10” disc) Columbia A901*
4552-2 (10” disc) Columbia A901*
(10” disc) Climax K272*
4552-3 (10” disc) Columbia A901*
(10” disc) Aretino D685 - orchestra
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 4552 - orchestra
(10” disc) Standard A901 - orchestra
(10” disc) United A901 - orchestra
(10” disc) Canada / Vitaphone 10037 - Vitaphone Orchestra
[unknown take] (10” disc) UK / Columbia-Rena 1662 - Casino Orchestra
[unknown take] 2:56
4586-1 Porcupine Rag (Charles L Johnson) (10” disc) Columbia A901
4586-2 (10” disc) Columbia A901
(10” disc) Aretino D685*
(10” disc) Climax K296 - band
(10” single-faced disc) Lakeside 70018
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 4586
[unknown take] 2:51
Olly Oakley
aug 16 1910 - London / unknown (p); Olly Oakley (bj)
3011ab A Dusky Belle (Emil Grimshaw) (10” disc) UK / Zonophone X-46289
(10” disc) UK / Zonophone 417
Peerless Quartet
Aug 31 1910 - Camden NJ / orchestra; vocal quartet
B 9128-6 That Fussy Rag (Victor H Smalley) (10” disc) Victor 17235 2:47
Regimental Band Of H M Scots Guards
ca September 1910 - London / Fred W Wood (conductor)
27156 I'll Dance Till De Sun Breaks Through (Archibald Joyce) (10” disc) UK / Columbia - Rena 1470 2:49
Leo Zimmerman
ca September 1910 / band / Leo Zimmerman (tb); band - J Louis Von Der Mehden (?) (conductor)
- 3 Miss Trombone (Henry Fillmore) (2-min cyl) US Everlasting 291
Pryor's Band
Sep 20 1910 - Camden NJ / Arthur Pryor (conductor)
B 9466-1 The Grizzly Bear Rag (George Botsford) (10” disc) Victor 5802 2:22
Pryor's Band
Sep 23 1910 - Camden NJ / Arthur Pryor (conductor)
B 9072-3 Mr Rooster (J Bodewalt Lampe) (10” single-faced disc) Victor 5791 2:24
(10” disc) Victor 16955
(10” disc) Victor 63009
Bert Bassett
ca October 1910 - London / unknown (p); Bert Bassett (bj)
Lxo-1130-1 Razzle Dazzle (Harry Von Tilzer) (10” disc) UK / Jumbo A.349
(10” disc) UK / Ariel 2006
(10” disc) UK / Odeon A.22124
(10” disc) Germany / Odeon A.42826
Lxo-1132 The Colored Major (S R Henry [Henry R Stern]) (10” disc) UK / Jumbo A 171 (face number A22121) [rel 1914]
(10” disc) UK / Ariel 1631
(10” disc) Germany / Odeon A 22121
(10” disc) Germany / Odeon A 42989 (as Der Farbige Neger)
(10” disc) Germany / Odeon 4063 (as Der Farbige Neger)
William Ditcham
ca October 1910 - London
orchestra; William Ditcham (xylophone)
2496 Alabama Skedaddle (Edward Hesse) (10” disc) UK / Bell Disc 231
(10” disc) UK / Bell Disc 311 (?)
(10” disc) UK / Apollo 47
(10” disc) UK / The Winner 2156 (face number - 311) - William Mitcham (later pressings, ca 1918) [rel 1912] 2:37
William Ditcham
October 1910 - London / orchestra; William Ditcham (bells)
27208 Dancing With Ma Baby (Bert R Anthony) (10” disc) UK / Columbia 1499
(10” disc) UK / Regal G 6226
Pete Hampton
October 1910 - London / orchestra; Pete Hampton (voc)
4005 Mister Your Room Rent's Due (Elmer Brown / Burt Grant) (10” disc) UK / Grammavox E 14 3:25
4006 I Guess That Will Hold You For A While (Walter Smart, Bert Williams) - 3:04
4007 All I Want's My Health And Strength (Hampton) (10” disc) UK / Grammavox E 16 2:39
4008 Down In Georgia On Camp Meeting Day (Nathan Bivins / John M Reed) - 2:39
4009 If You Don't Change Your Living, That's The Way You'll Die (Nathan Bivins / John M Reed)
(10” disc) UK / Grammavox E 4 3:50
4010 If That Ain't Winning A Home (Well I Don't Know) (Nat Clifford, Maud Huth) - 3:34
US Military Band
ca October 1910
- 2 Happy Heinie (J Bodewalt Lampe) (2-min cyl) US Everlasting 308
Orquesta Tipica Lerdo
Nov 8 1910 - Mexico City
O408-1 Hoop-E-Kack (Thomas S Allen) (10” disc) Victor 63595
Zonophone Orchestra - Keep A-Shufflin'
Nov 14 1910 - Camden NJ / Edward King (director)
Z-109-1 Keep A-Shufflin' (Pauline B Story) (10” disc) Zonophone 5695
Vess L Ossman
ca November 1910 - New York / orchestra - Charles A Prince (director); Vess L Ossman (bj)
4919-1 St Louis Tickle ('Barney & Seymore' [Theron C Bennett]) (10” disc) Columbia A937 2:45
(10” disc) Diamond A937 - banjo solo
(10” disc) D & R 3759
(10” disc) Harmony A937 - banjo solo (some pressings)
(10” disc) Standard A937 - banjo solo
(10” disc) United A937 - banjo solo
Vess L Ossman
ca November 1910 - New York / orchestra; Vess L Ossman (bj)
- 1 Buffalo Rag (Tom Turpin) (2-min cyl) US Everlasting 317
(2-min cyl) Lakeside 317 2:03
St Louis Tickle ('Barney & Seymore' [Theron C Bennett]) (2-min cyl) US Everlasting 318
(2-min cyl) Lakeside 318 2:14
Fred Van Eps
ca November 1910 - New York / unknown (p); Fred Van Eps (bj)
207 The White Wash Man (Jean Schwartz) (10” disc) Sonora 5066
The Smiler (Percy Wenrich) (10” disc) Sonora 5064 3:05
211 Yankee Land (Max Hoffman) (10” disc) Sonora 5066
Salonkapelle Karl Haupt
Nov 18 1910 - Vienna / Karl Haupt (violin, director)
15212b Yankiana Rag (Melville J Gideon) (10” disc) Germany / Gramophone 12012 (as O, That Yankiana Rag) 3:17
(10” disc) Germany / Gramophone 240705
(10” disc) Gramophone X-4-20777
Vess L Ossman
Dec 6 1910 - New York / orchestra - Charles A Prince (director); Vess L Ossman (bj)
19149-1 The Smiler (Percy Wenrich) (10” disc) Columbia A972 3:04
19149-3 (10” disc) Columbia A972 3:01
(10” disc) D & R 3759
(10” disc) Harmony A972
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 19149
(10” disc) Standard A972
(10” disc) United A972
(10” disc) Canada / Vitaphone 10078
Beka London Orchestra
December 1910 - London / Julian Jones (director)
40974 Down South (William H Myddleton) (10” disc) UK / Beka 40974
(10” disc) UK / Beka 397
(10” disc) UK / Albion 1086 - Albion London Orchestra
(10” disc) UK / Ariel K.309 - Ariel London Orchestra
(10” disc) UK / John Bull 40974
(10” disc) UK / Scala 18 - Scala Imperial Orchestra
H M Scots Guards Band
ca December 1910 - London
27252 The Watermelon Fête (Thomas W Thurban) (10” disc) UK / Columbia-Rena 1535
Ossman, Dudley & Benzler
ca December 1910 - New York
Vess L Ossman (bj); Anthony Dudley (mandolin); Albert Benzler (p)
- 1 Dixie Girl (J Bodewalt Lampe) (2-min cyl) US Everlasting 323 2:07
Band Of H M Coldstream Guards
Dec 23 1910 - London / J MacKenzie Rogan (conductor)
13017e A Coon Band Contest (Arthur Pryor) (10” disc) UK / Gramophone Grand Concert 2-488
(10” disc) UK / HMV B 109
(10” single-faced disc) HMV 7-280215
13018e Hiawatha (Neil Moret) (10” disc) HMV 2-189X 3:11
Prince's Band
Dec 27 1910 / Charles A Prince (conductor)
19172-2 Tickled To Death (Charles Hunter) (10” disc) Columbia A972 3:01
(10” disc) Harmony A972 - band
(10” single-faced disc) Oxford 19172 - band
(10” single-faced disc) Silvertone 19172 - band
(10” disc) Standard A972 - band
(10” disc) United A972 - band
